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ItOSKlll KG NEWS-REVIEW FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1920
V
WILSON 13 LAUDED
IN THE PLATFORM
Democrats Worry In All Night
Session to Adjust Their
Differences.
SYMPATHY WITH IRISH
All Issues Treated Evasively l!e
liubllcuiut Scorched in Uenerul
Terms Rryaa Stands Pat
on Prohibitum.
(By Associated Prtti.)
AWAITS MINORITY REPORT
4 AUDITORIUM, July 2 At 10- 4hwas the non-admission of Asiatic Im
4ft o'clock the ion awnlted re-
port of the platrTorm committee
was formally brought before
w the convention. It was tho open- 4
lug gun of the day's fight. Wil-
Ham J. Hryan was awaiting an
offer on minority report on five 4
planks
The battle of the wets and
drys got under way In the con-
vention this afternoon when af-
ter tho platform had been read
without making any mention of
the prohibition plank, W. J.
Hryan was recognized to offor
a bone-dry plunk as the minor-
ity report. Two hours and
seven minutes were required to
read the platform.
SAX FRANCISCO, July 2. The
platform committee of the demo
cratic national convention completed
'ts labors at 12:15 this morning, af
ter many hours spent in a vain en
deavor to reach a unanimous conclu
sion concerning the prohibition is
sue. The completed platform practi
cally ignores both sides of the liquor
question, tho wet and dry planks
meeting with decisive defeat. Th
committee ill aft of the platform will
he suhmitted to the convention at 1
o'clock this morning, and will con
tain no mention of the prohibition
enforcement Irsue. After the com
mittee had voted 30 to 12 against all
planks offered In which was attempt
ed to write a declaration in regard to
the enforcement of the Volstead art,
W. J. Hryan, field marshal for tho
clrv wing of the convention, an
nounced that such refusal In no wise
ended the fight of the prohibition
constituency of the democratic party,
and that he would carry the banner
for a bone dry declaration In tfie
pluiform to the convention floor,
where the Issue would be fought out
on Its merits, and every delecatlor
compelled to face the mntter square
lv and register a vote for or against
tho question.
Planks Defined,
The Armenian plank to the demo
cratic platform also expressed sym
pathy but was silent on the question
of the acceptance by the United
States of a mandate over that coun
try. The Mexican plank asserted that
the administration, remembering In
all circumstances that Mexico was an
independent state, had been "unwill
ing either to profit by the misfor
tunes of the people of that country
or to enfeeble their future by Impos
ing from the outside a rule upon
"their temporarily distracted coun
cils. " Order was "gradually reap
Varing" there as a result. It added,
and "at no time lt many years have
American lives and Interests beon so
afe as they are now." The Mexican
government should be recognized
when it has proved its ability to
maintain ordor and signified its will-.
4nsness to meet International obliga
tions and had given foreigners In
Mexico "rWhts as well as duties." the
"plank continued. It served notice.
however, that until that time "Mex
ico must realize the propriety of pol
icy that asserts the right of the Unit
ed States to demand full protection
of Its citizens." The platform sharp
ly Indicted the republican party on
many , ounts and issued warnings as
well as defined indications of an im
pending assault uiun the "vital prin
ciples of the federal reserve svstcm
In the event of a republican victory
in November.
Silotit on Prohibition.
Trained after a day and night's do
nate, the resolutions committee draft
f 'he platform was laid before the
national convention today. The com
mittee on platform was silent on the
prohibition enforcement measure. It
a a long document, efforts to pro-
a brief, emphatic statement of
its principles having been balked. A
range of subjects were treated
including agriculture, labor, soldier
relief, and a score or more of domes
tic question. The preamble was con-
Hied to a tribute to the leadership of
i restuent Wilson. Foremost among
he nlanks came the endorsement of
the leigve of nations and condemna
"on of the republican senate for
raving Interposed "partisan envy and
Personal hatred" In the way of world
rcace
The president'! stand against
reservations designed to cut to
Kpleces the vital provisions of th Ver
sailles treaty were applauded, bu(
coupled with this declaration went
ttbe statement, written after pro
longed committee struggle, that the
tleniocratic party did not oppose
"reservations making clearer
more specific the obligations of the
United States to the lcaguo usso
ciates." Accompanying this was the
'assertion that tho president had "re
peatedly" declared that the conven
tion now affirmed that American ob
ligations as a league member "mmi
Mu fulfilled In strict conformity with
tho constitution of the United StateH.
embodied In which Is the fundament-
Ail requirement of declaratory action
by conKress before this nation may
nnrtici)ate in any war.'
The Irish plank, the center of
hours of committee dispute, was
brief. Specific reference followed the
general assertion reaffirming the
principles of self-determination as In
the war In which "victory was estab
lished." It merely renewed "within
the limitations of international com
Itv and usage" previous expressions
of the democratic party of svmiiathy
with the aspirations of the Irish for
self-government. Among other In
ternational subjects touched upon
migrants, nii-iureti iu u.t
'tlonal policy
true expression oi
the judgment of our people." Sup
port was pledged to the ststes where
the enforcement of that policy was of
particular concorn.
Ilrynn Starts to- Fight.
Tit-van nresented his own Ifive
nlsnks And urohlbltioni plank by
Congressman Hobson, then W. Bour
ke. of New York, took the platform
to present another minority report
which was substituteclfor Brian's
prohibition plank. senator tiiasi
moved lhat the platform be adopted
is rend and Bryan bounced out of
his chair on the platform to begin
his fights for his minority ylankj.
He was greeted wun a niiiuiu-"
cheering, only a few delegates par
ticipating. Ho opened Ms speech
diplomatically with praise for the
platform and he declared It one of
the strongest ever adopted by any
political party. He added that what
ever differeucea in opinion thorc
had been in tho platform committee
it had been over the mean ana not
the end to bo accomplished but it
was one of the prerogatives' ofa dem
ocrat to speak his own views. Under
the rules, Bryan was required to
read all of his proposed planks be
fore tho discussion of any one of
them could begin..
Cockran declared in presenting a
substitute for tho Bryan plank that
Ilryan having presented the ques
tion of prohibition, "thank Heaven
the convention can no longer dodge
It." The Cockran plank while de
claring for the validity of tho pro
hibition amendment also declared
for the "niaunlfacture for homo con
sumption, cidor. light wines and
beer." The convention greeted the
reading of that phrase with mighty
shouts and prolonged cheers. It re
serves the rights to me states to
fix the alcoholic contents. E. L.
Doheny. of California, presented a
minority report on the Irish ques
tion proposing a plank providing for
the recognition of the Irish repub
lic. Text of Cork ran a Plunk.
The text of the substitute plank
offered by Cockran follows:
Tho validity of the 18th ameml-
endment to the constitution has been
sustained by the supreme court and
any law ensued tinder its authorltv
must be enforced in the Interest of
personal liberty and to conserve the
rights of the states, we favor federal
legislation under the ISth amend
ment allowing the manufacture and
sale for home consumption only of
cider. light wines and beer, preserv
ing to the various states the power
to fix nny alcoholic content there
of, other than fixed by congress as
may be determines! by the opinion
wishes of each locality.
Hryan Captivates Audience.
On motion of Senator Class, the
debate was limited to three hours
and 30 minutes on suspension of Hie
rules, and Chairman Robinson recog
nized Bryan for an hour and the real
fleht started off. Bryan confined his
argument largely to contending that
any weakening of the proninitinn
law was a dangerous step wnicti
opened the door to break down of the
whole prohibition law, quoting ireetv
from the Bible. Hryan captivated
"he audience with flashes of his old
time oratory.
Bryan Praises President.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2 When
Mr. Brvan came to the last oi
his five planks which doalt with the
league of nations, he prefaced Its
reading by saying that nothing con
tained In It was intended to com net
with tho majority platforms. Words
of praise for the president's peace
treaty he added, was" Metier in;in
snv one bad a right to expect," con
sidering the circumstances with
which the president had to deal,
tiefs It In The Nock.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2 Roars
of cheering greeted the language of
the plank which declared tor ine
nianufceture for home consumption
of cider, light wines and beer. Just as
the rending was finished, some one
unset a glass of water on the speak
er's table, and 't went down the
neck of the official stenographer.
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BLUEBEARD RECEIVES SHOCK.
PARIS, JulT I. Landru. the Oam
hala Bluebeard as the police call
him. who has been In I -a Sante prison
tor 14 months awaiting trial on
murder charges growing out of the
KIFF IS NOW HELD
AT BUTTE MONT.
Deals in Mining Venture of
Shady Nature Results in Ar
rest of Alleged Oil King.
WARRANT IS ISSUED
Loral Otricei'i Comply With Request
. for W'tttTuitt on llond Jumping
Cliar-go In Order to (Jive lon
taiui Olflciiilit More Time.
F. H. Kiff, erstwhile oil operator,
has been arrested in Uutte, Mo nana,
according lo word received tunuy by
Sheriff Qulne, who was requested to
wire a warrant for his detention if
possible until charges can be niacij In
Montana. Fuil particulars were nor
given in the mensuge from Uutte. tue
sheriff being informed that fake oil
ventures proved the final downfall
of tho agent whose escapade in this
city caused no small flurry.
The Montana authorities, it is un
derstood by the telegram, had no
charge against Kiff sufficient to war
runt his detention. They needed
time in which to work up the evi
dence and for this reason desired to
find Borne way of holding him. He
was about to leave tho country and
in order to prevent his departure ho
was placed under arrest on a sus
picion basis and held while otbur
means of holding him In Jail were
devised. A telegram sent to Port
land to find if he was wanted there
resulted in information that he
jumped bail at Roseburg and rontc
quently a messago was sent to
Sheriff Quine asking that a warrant
be furnished.
Tho officials at Unite were notified
that Kiff had jumped li is bail at
Roseburg and" he will bo held on that
charge until a charge can be brought
against him at Uutte. There Is not
much dnngpr of his being brought to
this city, unless his boudfmen wish
to pay the costs which would amount
to more than the bond, which was
$100. The countv was delighted by
his sudden departure and his pres
ence is not sufficiently desired to
warrant bringing him back for grand
jury investigation. His bondsmen
likewise were probably glad to get
lid of him. and although the amount
of the bond will probably be for
feited, it would not be economy for
them to attempt to bring him back.
Kiff came to Roseburg represent
ing himself to be an oil agent for n
large company Interested In the In
vestigation and development of the
local fields. . He brought with him a
woman whom he represented to be
Ills wife and with whom he was reg
istered at n local hotel. A note to
the authorities from his true wife In for(i an opportunity for nil who de
Seattle, however, revealed the cor- ire to visit the clouds. The program
rect state of affairs, nnd an admls- beginning with the oration by Hon.
slon was obtained from the mistress ( Mincer Hermann on Monday morning
of Kiff just as .ie was about to. and ending with fireworks at night,
pawn her diamond ring, having been: is so planned as to keep nn interct-
forced by him to resort to such ac-,ing chain of events going all the
tion In order that they might leave jtime. The committee In charge have
town after he had learned of the In-1 loft no woflc undone that will as
formittion against him in the hands sist in making th day a pleasurable
of the officials. She informed the
authoritl"s that she also was mar
ried and had a husband In Seattle
She claimed that KifT had threatened
to kill her If she told on him or
made any" false move.
Kiff was arrested on a charge of
lewd cohabitation nnd was bonl
over to the grand Jury on $3"0
bnds. He arranged for $100 of the
monev nnd on his promise to pav the
rott by the next dav he war. allowed
his liberty, the officers secretly hnp
tnt: that he would take the action
which he did take, that of immedi
ately dennrtlng from Rnsehnrg. He
went to Portland, where he was kent
under surveillance hv the nffl-ers of
that rltv. and upon learning that th
autocrine"! there wove shout to ar
rest him he went to Putte. where he
is now being held, presumably for
conducting mining ventures of n
shady- nature.
disnnpearance of 11 women to whom
he is alleged to have promised mar
riage. recc!rd whst he told his law
yer to be the greatest shock of his
life rt few davs uto.
His lawver had j'tst informed him
fiat his villa at Oanfinl. wlier
t.andrn is ac-used bv the police of
having done awav with hi numerous
fiancees, had been rr.nsicked onl
pillaged bv burglar. The villa Is
f:imou as It wa t! e lest place thr
mlsring women cp "":d and frcm It
they were never soi a lo come out.
The police charge that Landry
murdered his victims in the villa.
dispo"inr of the bod'ey bv cremating
then, In little kitchen stove. Hu
man hones, hair, and little trinkets
'iclongine to the missing women
were also found In the villa, the
police aav.
"What a world we live in. ex
claimed Landru. when his lawyer
hiOra the news to him. "Our gen
eration respects nothing, nothing 13
sacred to them. It Is enough to make
one despair of tho human race.
NEW COMMITTER CALIJTD.
Reoi conization of the republican
state central committee and con
sideration of plans for the coming
presidential campaign will be taken
up at a meeting of the new com
mittee at the Imperial Hotel In Port
land on Saturday, July 10. The offi
cial call was issued by Thos. J.
Tongue. Jr., chanrman, and John W.
Cochrai, secretary of the present
state organization. George Neuner,
Jr., has been chosen by the Douglas
county committee as a member of
tho state central committee.
Mrs. Mathews Dies
After Long Illness
Mrs. Louise G. Mathews, wife of
Omer C. Mathews, of Alexander's Ad
dition passed away at the Mercy
hospital yesterday morning following
a prolonged Illness. She was 38
years of age, and had resided in
Douglas county for about 1 it months.
They c;ime to this city from Wash
ington for the benefit of Mrs. Math-
ews'-health. Previous to that they
resldod In Michigan. She is survived
bv her hu.iband and four children,
the eldest beins 17 and the youngest
i five. Htirial services were held at
o'clock this afternoon at the Ma
sonic cemetery, with Rev. E. W.
Warrington, of the Presbyterian
church, in charge. .
Dillard Resident -Passes
Away
Mrs. Marie Voytilla.- of Dillard.
passed away late last evening follow
ing an Illness of over a year. She
was 4 7 years of age, and had resided
in the Dillard vicinity for over seven
years. She had many friends in that
section who sincerely mourn her
death. Tho deceased was born In
I'urope, in the land of llohemla, bul
came to this country when very
young. She is survived by her hus
band, John Voytilla, and four sons.
Funeral arrangement? will be made
after the arrival of a son from east
ern Oregon.
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Oakland All Ready,
For Celebration
OAKLAND. Or., July 2, (Special)
The stage Is all set for the biggest
Fourth of July celebration ever
pulled off in Oakland, and with the
dawning of the day, the roar of the
"Artillery" will announce tho fact.
The program Includes ffoot races,
and some real old time horse races,
where the riders will show the pub
lic that there are yet some good hor
ses left In the Oakland district.
Athletic features thot will give
young America a chance at prize
money will be Indulged in. An air
plane will make frequent flights and
furnish thrills for the crowd, and nf-
one Ifor every vis t-r to Oakland on
July 5. The people of the town In
vite the entire county over to help
niako the eagle scream.
TAKE CHAIN'S AIXXG IF
UOiXG TO THE COAST.
With the exception of the grade at
Elbow hill, the old Coos Bay toitd is
in good shape, according to Archie
E. Taylor, of the Roseburg, Mtrsh-
eid. Myrtle Point stags lino. Anvono
making the trip over tho road is
vjrned to take along chains, as :'ie
grade cannot be negotiated without
them, Mr. Taylor states. This findo
is kept wet by springs, and as it is
on a turn, must be taken slowly. A
large number of cars have been dam
aged there in trying to make the hill.
while several accidents have oc
curred. The grade Is on the Douglas
county side of the line and could be
put in fair shape for the expenditure
of less than $100. Mr. Taylor asserts.
The remainder of the road la easllv
passable and no difficulty is encoun
tered. The stages are running daily
but are forced to use chains over the
wet portion of the road. The Myrtle
Point road by way of Camas Valley
T.-IU not be open this year.
STORM STARTS FIP.E8
Forest Ranger O. C. Honser. In
charge of the Black Rock-Diamond
Like district, reported from Big
Cimas this morning that a severe
thn'nderstorm last night set out five
lightning fires. A heavy downpour
of rsin followed the storm and put
out four of the fires. One, however,
was still burning this mornint on
Bear Trap mountain. A force of fire
flihters was sent out this morning
from Big Camas and will put out
the fire, which Is not large.
Mn A J. Peterson, left thlg af
ternoon for Corvallls. where she will
s'tend to business matters fo ra few
day-
ANTHRACNOSE IS
INJURING TREES
College Specialist to Investi
gate Method of Control
ling the Disease.'
SPRAY WAS NEGLECTED
Growers In EiTort to Save llenvy
Crop of Last Year Neglected to
lilt on Spray and Orchards
Are Now Being DamnKCd.
Prof. H. P. Barss, of the depart
ment of botany and plant pathology
of the Oregon Agricultural college,
will arrive tomorrow tor the purpose
of investigating the anthracnose sit
uation In the county. Anthracnose
has invaded apple orchards all over
the county and is causing a great
deal of damage, and unless some way
of checking its work can be found
at once, the apple industry of the
county is going to be greatly handi
capped. The Inability of apple growers td
obtain help at picking time, which Is
also spraying time, last year, has re
sulted in a great spread of anthrac
nose and the lack of spray at the
proper time will cost growers thou
sands of dollars in addition to losses
of a percentage of the crop due to
tree injuries.
"The anthracnose situation Is
Load," E. C. Armstrong, fruit inspec
tor, states. "We find orchard after
orchard whore nearly every tree In
infected. This disease will kill the
limbs and often times entire trees,
and we have already found trees that
have been entirely girdled and killed.
"The reason for the sproad can be
traced directly back to the lack of
anthracnose spray last year. The
growers are not to blame for thlB
condition. The spray must be put on
at the same time the apples are
picked. Lost year was an unusual
year and the growers wero unable to
secure suffi"fent help to enable them
to pick the'r' fruit. In fact there,
were rn few pickers that a great deal
of tho fruit was allowed to ripen too
much and spoiled before reaching
market. Considerable fruit also
spoiled on the trees.
Th" growers were so busy en
deavoring to save their fruit that
they had not time to spray and now
"cv are forced to sit back and watch
their trees being eaten up by a dis
etie they are powerless to check.
'Prof. Barss. wno Is an expert In
this work, will visit orchards in the
Garden valley and Suthcrlln vicini
ties and will advise growers of the
proper action to be taken. I expect
that a spray In August will be or
dered to be applied at the same time
as the codlin molh spray. This will
keep the disease in check until plcx-
tng time and then the regular an
thracnose spray can be applied."
Anthracnose Is a disease which
eats away the hark of the tree. I
is a fungus growth and if given time
will completely girdle the tree or
limb where the infection occurs. Thl
long rainy spell aided the growth ol
the fungus, which already had n
good start because of th lack or
spray and fruit growers are alarmed
over the situation- revealed through
out the county.
The apple crop this year is going
to be vcrv good. The crop will prob
ably not be quite as large as last
year, which -as unusually hsay,
but will be be'.ter than many former
(-ears.
general summary oi ine appiu
situation throughout the country Is
given by tho Inlernationnl Apple
Shippers' association, which reports
as follows:
"The New England slates as a
whole show little chango from latt
vrars. The central group, which In
cludes New York. New Jersey. Penn
svlbania. Ohio. Michigan and is
contln, shows a very heavy increase
The southern group now promises
somewhat heavier; the middle west
ern, while unsettled, has prospects
for an Increase: the facinc
group now promises somewnar i-i
than last year. Canada as a whoh.
has prospects for a larger crop but
later developments are ni.-i.-.i j
FRIENDS VISIT WALLACE,
i v Wallace, being held In the
counly Jail on a charge of Implica
tion of the Reuben assault is .en
deavoring to prove an alibi. Two of
h' friends from Washington, wero
. ... . ..Aa.Awtov nnn worn in-
strue'tcd hv ir!m to ,t In communl -
cation with persons who can give
Mimnnf regarding his whe-eabouts
on the dav the crime was comnitt.'d
He claims that he was In Pasco on
the 28th of May. and says he will
have witnesses here to prove his
stop at that place. He haa been em
ploved on the railroad In Washing
ton' i nd arparently la well known.
Ht heartni- has been poa'poned at
ht own request until snch fme as
her.; auhpse wiine"s. to testl-
in hli behalf. He is also arranglnc
to give bond in the event that he I
is hound over to the grand ury. j
SUPERVISOR RETURNS. j
Forest Supervisor, W. F. Rams-
dell returned last night from the
White Rock, ranger station where ha
has been spending the past few days.
He reports the Cavltt creek road as
far aa No Fog passable, but beyond
that place the trip must be made
with a pack train.
ATTENDS THE CONVENTION.
Elmer Wlmberly returned last
night from San Francisco whore he
has been spending the week. He at
tended the first few -days of the
democratic national convention and
was present while some of the nom
ination speeches were made and
joined In tho big demonstration for
McAdoo. He says that the conven
tion is affording a regular pyro
tochnical display.
MAKE REPAIRS.
Assistant Forest Supervisor Bone
Drake and rsngor Ed Lonph are ex
ported tonight I rum the North Ump
qua Fiisrenirion bridge where they
have been making temporary re
pairs. They have tightened the sus
pension cales and made other repairs
on the bridge. Timber was cut and
left near the bridge to season and
win ie put in next year.
TO RESCUE AMERICANS.
WASHINGTON, July 2. In a con
certed effort to bring about the re
lease of Paul Nilson and wife, of II
'Inols, held by the Turkish nation
Mists, an American destroyer has
been dispatched to Morslna and the
Trenrh authorities are holding
Turkish hostages. Admiral Bristol, of
Constantinople, reported to the state
department today..
DISSOLVED PARTNERSHIP
It was announced today that the
reil estate firm of Casey and Harding
"as dissolved partnership for busi
ness reasons and will hereafter eon
inue their business Independently.
Mr. Harding will probably open real
i stato offices In this city In the near
future. The deal has been pending
lor some time, hut tho final detailti
pwere not completed until today.
WIl.Ii lift CLOSED MONDAY.
Rvervhodv's Exchange toiSTan
nounces that thoy will be closed all
Iny Monday, July G. in order to par
ticipate in the celebration of Inde
pendence Day.
PI RDV READY TO BOLT.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 "I am
only waiting to see what progress
the McAdoo candidacy makes at the
convention." said Will Purdy. of Sa
lem, Oregon, a delegate at large to
the democratic national convention.
"Of course, I am instructed for
McAdoo, but if there Is any waning
of his strength, I shall promptly
nomlnato for president. Senator
George E. Chamboilaln, of Oregon.
When the name of Oregon was
cnllod In the convention this morn
ing. John H. Stevenson, of Portland,
arose and said:
"Oregon la Instructed under the
pros'dential primary nnd has Joined
In the movement to draft for presi
dent the Honorable William Gil'bs
McAdoo."
HARDING GOES HOME
WASTJlNGTOfN, July 2 Warren
G. Harding will go by automobile
to Marlon. Ohio, where he will at
tend the home coming celebration
on Monday. He will leave here to
morrow morning and will arrive In
Marlon Monday.
Mrs. G. W. Young, of this city,
who is ot present visiting with her
friends In Marlon, Ohio, will be In
attendance at the big home coming
jubilee df the republican presiden
tial nominee to he held there Mon
day. Mrs. Young has written to
Roseburg to the effect that the res
idents of Marlon are wildly enthu
siastic over Harding and he Is im
mensely populnr In all parts of Ohio.
HAS TO DENY LICENSE.
When Anna Heath, aged 14 years.
nn,1 tlnlnh Pitrlrntt a?i.l 9 1 Imlll
:VPsldents of Canyonvillc, appeared
ye.-terday at tho office of County
'lerk E. H. Lenox, asking for a mar
Vlage license, the clerk had to deny
he rc-quent, because of the would-be
'ride's age. The Oregon law pro
vides that a girl must be 15 years oil
before she can be married even
though her parents consent. The In
ability to secure a license was a great
disappointment, as the families of
both parties came to this city In an
jficlpatlon of the expected wedding
Miss Heath s parents are moving to
ine east and sne aesirea m u...
her marriage in order to remain in
this section of the country
Mrs. W. R. Willis, who has been
visiting In Grants pass with relatives
arrived borne this afternoon.
Miss Anna Bryan left this after
noon far Eugne where she w-:ll
! until Wednesday with Mts
Msnd Lombard former Phvs.c.l
education Instructor In this city.
E
u.
S. Land Circulars Give False
Ideas of Rich Lands
Available Here.
TWO N. Y. MEN VICTIMS
Hccretary of Oregon Chamber of
Cuiiunerrc tilvos Interview Re
garding Homestead Applica
tions and Results.
"Government officials are doing a
great injustice to ex-service men of
the east and middle west by distrib
uting advertising matter to the ef
fect that there is government land
available for them In Oregon. If
government officials know the real
conditions they would stop sending
out their propaganda relative to
lands, especially in the Roseburg dis
trict. "Large numbers of men have come
to Oregon to locate on claims and
many more have written to us. We
always bavt edvised them that there
la nol and ot any value to be had.
but many, against our advice, habe
gone to Roseburg, wasting their
time and money. What land there
ia on which claims may be taken is
ot little value, and It Is to be regret
ted that so many have been led to
believe . that there la good land of
great value to be had for the tak
ing." Statement Untrue.
This statement was made today by
Ceorge Quayle, secretary of the Ore
gon Slate Chamber of Commerce,
relative to glowing tales ot rich tim
ber lands lu Oregon that have led
hundreds of ex-service men to leave
lucrative positions to come to Ore
gon, expecting to reap a fortune by
taking a valuable tract of land.
In spite of statements heretofore
aiado by officials of Oregon, the com
mercial organizations and the Ameri
can Legion, warning ex-eervice men
against coming here expecting to
reap rich reward by filing on a claim,
'.hey continue to come, only to find
their holies are futilt.
The statement issued today by Sec
retary Quayle was occasioned by the
Arrival this week of two young men
it New York, who expected to obtain
t valuable claim which would make
hem Independently rich. The duo
Irst seriously considered the propo
sition. It is said, when an officer at
' ached to the central department of
he army told of having located on a
Imber claim in Orgon during a
'irief furlough, which he sold three
'lays later and from which he would
fet a "monthly Income of $t00.
Three Are Misled.
Encouraged by this report of what
appeared to be first hand Informn
lon. the young veterans of the worM
-ar. heeded the advice of the army
trrulars and turned toward the west
ind a fortune.
One of the men brought his wife
ind the trio reached Portland Frl
dnv. They appealed to the Chamber
of Commerce but there was no re
lief. "Something must be done, either
'hroush congress or through the
nress," said one of the men. who
asked that hh name be not used, "to
offset this propaganda sent out by
the war department. Why they
should want men to come here I can
"asily see, but why they should de
ceive the men I cannot understand.".
Engine Throws Tire
After Stopping
I An accident, which, had it or-
cured ten minutes earlier, would
undoubtedly resulted In the death of
a great number of people, oerured
hortly after 6 o'clock last night,
'vhen passencer train No. 15 polled
'nto thn station. The train had been
I 'nought almost to a stop when a tire
one of the drive heels on loco
imotlve 2349 came off, bending the
i driving rod and otherwise Injuring
I the engine. Tho train was brought
n a stop'without undue Jar and few
I of the passengers were aware of
I their narrow escape. Had the rim
been thrown whjle the train was
travelling at Past speed down the
i Winchester grade, only a tew tnu
Intents before, tho entire train would
l"robably have been thrown In the
I tch, and passenger cars piled np
vith injury and death to hundreds.
Railroad men consider the time of
he accident providential. The fall
i' of th" r:rfl fo come off while the
rain was In motion Is believed to be
tue to the momentum, which kept
t upright.
Llovd Yoknm. who has been vlslt
'ng here at the J. D. Tokum rest-lorr-e
for the nsst few dsvi. left this)
r.iornln for his home at Reuben. He
wns aTomranled home hr Charles
Yoknm. who will visit there for a
rho.'t time.